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The man behind ChatGPT: How Sam Altman mastered the art of gaining power

The man behind ChatGPT: How Sam Altman mastered the art of gaining power

The Indo Daily · Irish Independent

March 15, 202632m 6s

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Show Notes

Who is Sam Altman and why does he matter so much to artificial intelligence? What do we really know about his views on risk, control and power in the AI race?


Todays episode of the Indo Daily comes from our sister podcast The Big Tech Show, as Ellen Huet, features writer with Bloomberg News and host of the Foundering podcast, joins Adrian Weckler.


Altman, CEO of OpenAI, runs the company behind ChatGPT. The episode explores his rise, his warnings about AI dangers and the controversies surrounding OpenAI. 


This podcast was first published on Wednesday March 11th 2026.


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